This Monday the 12th, the head of the PCM, Pedro Angulo, Y the ministers Alberto Otárola (Defense) and César Cervantes (Interior) appeared before the Congress to respond to the violent marches that have been taking place in different parts of the country, particularly in the region Apurímac where 6 deaths were reported.
Congress LIVE: ministers are summoned to the Plenary
Session of the Permanent Commission is suspended
The president of the Congress, José Williams, suspended the session of the Permanent Commission until Tuesday the 13th at 8:30 a.m.
They agree to include a constitutional complaint for the coup d’état
With 18 votes in favor, the Permanent Commission agreed to expand the agenda and include the qualification report of the constitutional complaint against Pedro Castillo and three former ministers for the failed coup.
They ask to include in the agenda the qualification report of the constitutional complaint for the coup d’état
The president of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations, Lady Camones, asked the Permanent Commission to include on the agenda for the day the qualification report on the constitutional complaint filed by the National Prosecutor, Patricia Benavides, against former President Pedro Castillo and three former ministers for the failed coup.
The complaint was filed this Monday the 12th and admitted for processing hours later. The complaint against Prime Minister Betssy Chávez and former ministers Willy Huerta (Interior) and Roberto Sánchez (Foreign Trade and Tourism) were declared admissible; while in the case of the former president, the theft of the material was agreed because his jurisdiction was lifted.
Margot Palacios as the new vice president of the Subcommittee
Following the resignation of Segundo Montalvo, the Permanent Commission approved the appointment of Margot Palacios from Peru as the new vice president of the Subcommittee on Constitutional Accusations.
Plenary adjourns session of Congress
José Williams, president of the Congress, announced that the plenary session was suspended by decision of the Board of Directors.
He also announced that the issue will continue to be debated in a future session so that Congressman Pasión Dávila can exercise his right to defense.
Martha Moyano: “The Board of Directors has the prerogative of sanctioning”
“The Board of Directors has the prerogative to propose a sanction. We are not going against anything when there is flagrante delicto. That is why the board has decided to ask the plenary session why they vote,” said the first vice president of Congress, Martha Moyano.
Katy Ugarte maintains that Pasión Dávila “has her right to defense”
The congresswoman from the Magisterial Block, Katy Ugarte, maintained that the 120-day suspension against parliamentarian Pasión Dávila should be evaluated by the Ethics Commission. She added that the legislator “has his right to defense.”
Sigrid Bazán pronounces on the case of Pasión Dávila
“Today they want to sanction a colleague and they want to turn a blind eye to other types of attacks. I not only regret the level of debate, but the priority that this Congress is choosing,” said Bazán Narro during his speech.
Plenary rejected previous question presented by Flavio Cruz
With 44 in favor, 59 against and one abstention, the question presented by Perulibrist congressman Flavio Cruz regarding the 120-day suspension against Pasión Dávila did not prosper.
Congressman Flavio Cruz raised a previous issue
The parliamentarian of Peru Libre, Flavio Cruz, raised a previous question regarding the 120-day suspension against Pasión Dávila. This with the aim of being debated in the Ethics Commission and not in this plenary session.
Plenary evaluates suspending Pasión Dávila for 120 days
The national representation is evaluating suspending congressman Pasión Dávila for 120 days after he physically assaulted his co-religionist Juan Burgos last Sunday.
Head of the PCM and Ministers of the Interior withdrew from the Plenary
The head of the PCM, Pedro Angulo, and the ministers Alberto Otárola (Defense) and César Cervantes (Interior) concluded their intervention before the national representation, who responded about the violent marches in the interior of the country.
Photo: Gerardo Marin
Hamlet Echevarría lost the papers in plenary session
Parliamentarian Hamlet Echevarría lost his temper in plenary and began to yell at other congressmen. For this reason, the president of Congress, José Williams, had to briefly suspend the session
Credits: Grace Mora / URPI – LR
Suspend session
The president of Congress, José Williams, suspended the session for a brief term after shouting from various groups.
Silvana Robles responds to Chirinos: “He will not be allowed to come and call us terrorists”
“They are not going to be allowed to come and call us terrorists. Respect deserves respect and saying that to colleagues is a lack of respect for the Peruvian people,” Robles asserted.
Patricia Chirinos: “We are wasting the time of the ministers, while in Chincheros the PNP is crying out for support to bring order”
“Here we are wasting the time of the ministers, while in Chincheros the PNP cries out for support to bring order and restore order. Who is to blame? You are to blame, you incite the population and drag it into violence With your hoaxes you live inventing hoaxes,” said Chirino.
Katy Ugarte: “They demand the freedom of Professor Pedro Castilllo Terrones and the end of the political persecution against him”
“They immediately demand the resignation of Mrs. Dina Boluarte and her ministers. Likewise, they demand the freedom of Professor Pedro Castilllo Terrones and the cessation of political persecution against him,” he asserted.
José Cueto: “Let’s not use the word ‘people’ as if it were a shield”
“It’s not about counting the dead (…) Let’s not use the word ‘people’ as if it were a shield,” Cueto said.
Jorge Montoya: “The president has been vacated, the chapter closes and we move forward”
“You cannot defend a situation that is at the extremes we have now. The president has been vacated, the chapter is closed and we move forward. We have followed the corresponding constitutional succession,” Montoya specified.
Alejandro Aguinaga: “We regret these deaths and give our solidarity to these families”
“We regret these deaths and we give our solidarity to these families. But that does not mean that we do not make accusations and that this political group has experience in handling these conflict situations,” he said.
María Taipe on deaths in protests: “I hold you responsible, especially President Dina Boluarte”
“I hold you responsible, especially President Dina Boluarte, who has turned her back on her region. And you, ministers, also hold yourselves responsible,” he said.
Guido Bellido on the protests: “Those responsible have to be the authorities that assume from the Executive”
“We cannot allow any more death, no more brother can die. If so, those responsible must be the authorities that assume from the Executive (…) Let’s listen to the population, that dialogue with the population, it cannot be act outside the population,” said Bellido.
Ruth Luque: “Painful statements by the Prime Minister”
“Painful statements by the prime minister (…), he has begun to point out that they are bullies. I wonder, telling the population that is mobilized that we are going to stay until 2024 is this going to be sustained?”, he asserted.
Jaime Quito: “Tell your president to resign, because she is not going to respond to the problems that the country has”
“Is it legitimate to kill people? Is declaring a state of emergency going to solve the problems? Have dignity, resign and tell your president to resign, because she will not respond to the problems the country has,” Quito said.
Enrique Wong: “Let’s find a way to reduce this climate of confrontation that exists”
“He has not committed the crime of rebellion, because rebellion is taking up arms (…) The experts can decide. Let’s find a way to reduce this climate of confrontation that exists,” said Wong.
Interior Minister: Protest rights are guaranteed in the constitution
“Our president has been emphatic and precise. The rights to protest are guaranteed in the Constitution, but it should not lead to affecting the rights of all Peruvians,” Cervantes said.
César Cervantes, Minister of the Interior: The autopsy protocols will determine the responsibility if they have been caused by a firearm project.
César Cervantes: The autopsy protocols will determine responsibility if they have been caused by a firearm projectile. In this sense, also from the beginning of this social escalation, the PNP has decreed its state of alarm and the entire national territory is day and night to give that peace and social tranquility.
Alberto Otárola in relation to the marches: We are supporting the PNP
Alberto Otárola: We are supporting the PNP, working 24 hours a day (…) With great pleasure we wanted to come last night, but we had to participate in an extraordinary council of ministers.
Defense Minister: The Council of State has been convened and will surely meet as soon as possible
Defense Minister: The Council of State has been convened and will surely meet as soon as possible
Unconfirmed attendance
The Ministers of State and the head of the PCM were summoned to the Plenary Session of Congress that will take place this Monday, December 12. All three have the option of presenting themselves virtually or in person; however, they have not confirmed the option they have opted for.
previous note
According to a statement sent by the senior officer of Congress, José Cevasco, a plenary session will be held starting at 2:00 pm, in which the aforementioned State ministers will be present. It should be noted that they will be able to attend in person in the chamber or virtually through the Parliament session platform.
“To report on the riots and acts of violence that have been taking place in the city of Andahuaylas, Apurímac region”reads the document.
As is known, Andahuaylas continues to be paralyzed after five days of strong protests initiated by the population, which demands the advancement of general elections and the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who took office after a failed coup attempt carried out by Pedro Castillo last December 7.
The demonstrations have left two people dead and more than 30 injured. Faced with this, various leaders of the groups leading the protests have stated that they will become more acute.
Dina Boluarte announces a state of emergency
The president Dina Boluarte announced, through a message to the nationthe application of the state of emergency in “zones of high conflict” due to the social protests where the closure of Congress and early elections are required.
“With the same patriotic sense, I announce the declaration of a state of emergency in areas of high social conflict. I inform you that I have given the instructions for the peaceful recovery of control of internal order, without affecting the fundamental rights of citizens. I deeply regret the death of our compatriots in Andahuaylas, Apurímac, my land. I express my heartfelt condolences to his relatives, ”he said in a message to the nation.
